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Weekly Kerry GAA Scene
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Co. PRO Willie O'Connor
31st August 2006
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FINAL PAIRING NOW KNOWN ... Ballyduff and Causeway reached the final of the AIB County Senior Hurling Championship after their exciting semi-final victories last weekend. Ballyduff defeated Kilmoyley on Saturday night and on Sunday, Causeway defeated Abbeydorney. The final will be played on Sunday September 10th at Austin Stack Park, Tralee. ALL-IRELAND FINALS After last Sunday’s minor and senior All-Ireland Semi-finals Mayo are our opponents in the Bank Of Ireland Football Championship Final and Roscommon will be our opposition in the ESB Minor Football Championship Final. Our two teams are back training for their big day in Croke Park on Sunday September 17th. We face tough opposition in both finals and the players and team managements are giving everything possible to ensure the teams have the best possible preparation for their All-Ireland Finals. The Kerry Supporters can play their part in the build up to the finals in their towns, villages and work places by proudly showing the Kerry Colours and it is also good to see so many of the younger supporters wearing the Kerry Jersey as their leisure wear. Seeing all the Green and Gold colours around the county will give the teams a great boost. CHURCH GATE COLLECTION TICKET SCHEME Members of the Kerry County Board 2003-2008 Ticket Purchase Scheme are reminded that Thursday September 7th is the closing date for receipt of their application for tickets under this scheme for the Bank Of Ireland All-Ireland Final at Croke Park on Sunday September 17th. Stand Tickets will cost €60. Due to the limited number of tickets allocated to Kerry for the All-Ireland Finals it is only possible to allocate one ticket per unit purchased in the Ticket Scheme. Tickets allocated to the scheme will be reallocated to the clubs and other units after the closing date. FUNDRAISING EVENTS Playing in the All-Ireland Final costs a lot of money and in order to raise funds there will be a number of official fund-raising events organised by Kerry County Board prior to the All-Ireland Final and also in Dublin during the All-Ireland weekend. We are appealing to our clubs and supporters to give their full backing and support to the official fund-raising events that have been organised by Kerry County Board leading up to the final. Supporters are also requested to be alert to some unofficial fund raising ventures that are already in operation. These are not endorsed or supported by Kerry County Board and the funds raised are solely for commercial profit. DUBLIN GOLF CLASSIC The Kerry Association in Dublin are holding a Golf Classic at Lucan Golf Club on Wednesday September 13th. The cost of the four ball is €1000 and there will be two stand tickets for each entry. The proceeds of the Golf Classic will go to the Kerry Senior and Minor Team Training Funds. For further information regarding teams and times contact Yvonne Moriarty at 087 6889698, Kerry Association committee members or the Kerry County Board Office at 066 71 22061. A fund raising banquet in aid of the Senior and Minor Team training funds will be held at The Great Southern Hotel, Killarney on Saturday September 9th. A table of ten costs €1,500 and will include two stand tickets. Enquiries for booking tables should be made to County Committee officers, Patrick O’Sullivan, Mike McCarthy, Bernie Reen, John Joe O’Carroll, or the County Board Office (066) 71 22061. ALL-IRELAND WEEKEND EVENTS IN DUBLIN Live music and Disco will be at Jury’s Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin on the Sunday of the All-Ireland Final weekend. Admission is €20. Tickets will be available in Dublin from Kerry Association members and at the Kerry County Board Office during the week leading up to the final. PLAYERS HOLIDAY FUND The Kerry Senior Football players will be presented with a Toyota Car as All-Ireland Finalists. Tickets for the car raffle are €10 and they will be on sale leading up to the All-Ireland Final. All the proceeds are going towards the Players Holiday Fund. Tickets are available from Club Secretaries and County Committee Officers. Tickets can also be bought by sending your Name, Address & Phone Number together with Cheque or Postal Order to cover the cost of ticket(s) to: - Éamon O’Sullivan, Rúnaí, P.O. Box 125, The Pavilion, Austin Stack Park, Tralee, Co. Kerry. The players and team management have given the Kerry Supporters yet another magnificent year to remember, firstly by winning the National League and they have now qualified for the All-Ireland Final. The Players Holiday Fund deserves to be supported especially by those of us who have got such enjoyment from their performances during the year. The Players Holiday Fund is also supported by contributions from Croke Park, Bank Of Ireland, Kerry Group, Munster Council and voluntary contributions. There was some negative comment made about the Car Raffle last year but they were very much in the minority and the venture received full backing from the vast majority of Kerry Supporters. Thousands of Kerry people are prepared to spend quite a lot of money during the All-Ireland Final weekend in Dublin so we are asking those in particular to support the Players Holiday Fund by purchasing a €10 raffle ticket. It is a very small extra donation when compared to the other costs that people will incur. We are asking our supporters to show a small appreciation for the players who made it all possible. SUPPORTERS CLUB BUS The Kerry Supporters Club are organising a bus to Dublin for the All-Ireland Final. Seats must be booked and paid for at 9.00 p.m. on Monday September 11th at The Listowel Arms Hotel and Ballygarry House Hotel, Tralee. Contact Martin Leane at (068) 48116, John King at (066) 7124229 or Donie O’Leary at (064) 58099 for further information. KERRY TEAM OPEN DAY It hoped to organise an opportunity for juvenile supporters to meet the Kerry Senior Football Panel after a training session at Fitzgerald Stadium, to get autographs signed, get posters of the team and get their pictures taken with their heroes. Further details, date, time etc. will be in next week’s column. MINOR SHIELD FINAL Congratulations to St. Brendan’s on winning the final of the Keane’s Super Valu County Minor Football Shield at Austin Stack Park last Tuesday. In a very competitive game, their second half goal against St. Kieran’s was the turning point that led to their victory. The Semi-finals of the Minor Championship have been postponed until after the All-Ireland Final. COUNTY INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSHIP Three of the four quarterfinals of the Castleisland Co-Op Mart County Intermediate Football Championship were played last Sunday. Annascaul and Castleisland Desmonds are through to the semi-finals but Ardfert and Waterville must meet again as their game failed to produce a winner even after extra time was played. Annascaul defeated Spa and extra time was also played before Castleisland Desmonds just edged out Currow. COUNTY JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP At Connolly Park last Saturday, Renard defeated Ballylongford in the first of the semi-finals of the Castleisland Co-Op Mart County Junior Football Championship but they will have a long wait before the other finalist is known. Lispole and Skellig Rangers in their Round 1 game finished level even after extra time was played in this thrilling encounter at Con Keating Park, Cahersiveen. Beale are at home to the winners of the replay in the quarterfinal and the quarterfinal winners play Duagh in the semi-final. COUNTY NOVICE CHAMPIONSHIP Na Gaeil narrowly defeated Listry in the semi-final of the Novice Championship at Farranfore on Saturday last and in the other semi-final Fossa and Moyvane finished level at Na Gaeil pitch. Brosna are the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of the Novice Shield after their quarterfinal victory over Templenoe last Saturday. On this Thursday Clounmacon host St. Senan’s in the second quarterfinal, and on Saturday Knocknagoshel are at home Kilgarvan, which will double up with their County League game. Extra time will be played if necessary. The date for the Asdee v Churchill quarterfinal is likely to be Sunday September 24th. COUNTY LEAGUE The Round 10 games of the Credit Union County Senior Football League are down for decision this weekend with most games arranged for Saturday at 6.30 p.m. In last week’s Round 9 games there were victories in Division 1 for An Ghaeltacht, Rathmore, Milltown/Castlemaine and Kilcummin. The game between Laune Rangers and Kerins O’Rahillys did not finish because of a serious injury to Mark Fitzgerald and we wish him the very best for a speedy recovery. In Division 2 Dromid Pearses defeated Beaufort, Dingle and Finuge finished level. In Division 3 Beale jumped back into promotion contention with their victory over Kenamre while Glenflesk drew with Tarbert and the game between John Mitchels and Castlegregory also saw both teams share the points. In Division 4 there were wins for Tuosist and Firies. The local derby game in Division 5 saw Cromane have a narrow victory over Laune Rangers B. The postponed Round 8 games will be played on the weekend of September 10th. RESULTS: Short match reports can be faxed to the above fax number or e-mailed to prokygaa@gofree.indigo.ie at any time on Sunday. They can also be phoned after 8 o'clock on Sunday night. These reports need only be sixty or seventy words long and should include the half-time score and the important scores and scorers of each half as well as any incident that was of significance in the game, such as a penalty or an important save by the goalkeeper. The full-time score, however, should be phoned immediately after the game in order to meet the deadlines for the national papers and radio. JUNIOR CUPS The semi-finals of the Molyneaux Cup, McElligott Cup, Barrett Cup and Cahill Cup will be played on this Friday at 6.30 p.m. Extra time will be played if necessary. See Fixtures for details. MINOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP The quarterfinals of the Keane’s Super Valu County Minor “A” Hurling Championship will be played on this Saturday at 6.30 p.m. Extra time will be played if necessary. COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETING The September meeting of the County Committee will be held at The Pavilion, Austin Stack Park, Tralee on Monday next September 4th at 8.30 p.m. MUNSTER COUNCIL GRANTS Club secretaries have been sent full details and criteria for Munster Council grants applications for 2006. Application forms have also been included by email -these can be printed and completed by clubs claiming a Munster Council grant.
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